"Hey look kids, Big Ben, Parliament . . ."

The first pictures are of my two favorite sights in London -- Big Ben & the Tower Bridge. Not sure what it is, just the old, beautiful architecture I guess. I did notice that all of the buildings in Seattle seem newer now compared to what we saw last week. It is amazing how well some of them have stood up to years of living, damage, & weather.

After the London Eye, we just walked around a bit. We walked by Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey (4th picture), No. 10 Downing Street (where the Prime Minister lives), then up into Trafalgar Square. Near the Prime Minister's house is many governmental buildings and lots of war monuments. I thought this "Women of World War II" one was pretty interesting.

We topped off the evening with a dinner of "gourmet" burgers & fries. We were all TIRED after a long day of traveling.

P.S. Extra credit to whoever can name what movie the title of this post is from . . .

Just in Time . . .

Well, we should have plenty of interesting pictures to come. We just returned home from our trip to London, Belgium, & Amsterdam with Jim, Jo, Jamie & Richie. We had lots of fun and took lots of pictures.

When we got in the first day, we headed to the London Eye. For those who don't know, this is a giant Ferris wheel with 32 large capsules for cars (that can fit probably about 20 people each). It goes about 443 feet up in the air. On a clear day, you can supposedly see for miles (ours was not a clear day). But, going up that high helps you see the layout of the city. It gives an especially pretty view of Big Ben, Parliament, & the Westminster Abbey. Luckily, our friend James moved to London in December so he was our fantastic tour guide during our stay.

I just read that the London eye broke down today and everyone was stuck in the capsules for several hours --- the view was nice, but I'm glad that wasn't us!

Stay tuned for more pictures!

Spring is just around the corner . . .

How can I tell? The first mini-golf of the season! My team won . . .

But seriously, everyone's mood improves when the days get longer, more days are sunny & dry, and the flowers start to bloom. It's my favorite time of year!